Maple Leafs Announce Their Opening Night Lineup

The Toronto Maple Leafs made several big moves during this offseason that have affected their lineup. They also had a couple of surprise names make the roster to start the year. Now the expected line combinations have been announced.

The lineup features a good mix of returning players and new faces who will look to push the Toronto Maple Leafs to new heights.

New addition Tyler Bertuzzi will get the first opportunity to play with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. Max Domi also slots into the top six with the pair of John Tavares and William Nylander.

Noah Gregor and Fraser Minten will play in the bottom six after earning roster spots with their play in training camp. Matthew Knies will also start his official rookie campaign on the third line alongside Minten.

On defense, Morgan Rielly continues his first-line role. Newcomer John Klingberg will patrol the second unit with Jake McCabe. The third pair has two familiar faces, Mark Giordano and Timothy Liljegren.

This lineup will look to improve upon the second-round exit that they attained last season. The season begins for the Maple Leafs against Canadian rival the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.